For other uses of Opossum, see Opossum (disambiguation). The opossums, also known as possums, are marsupial mammals of the order Didelphimorphia /daÉªËdÉlfáµ»ËmÉËrfiÉ/). The largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere, it comprises 103 or more species in 19 genera.
After Vermont and Maine, Utah was the third most peaceful state in the country. Accordingly, the state had a smaller police force. There were only 165 law enforcement employees for every 100,000 state residents, the sixth lowest proportion in the United States.
Don't go to Tennessee, which tops the list of America's most dangerous states. The FBI has released its latest statistics on violent crime in America and the dubious honor of most violent state belongs to Tennessee.